PC Doctor House Calls - The Doctor is in !!

PC Doctor House Calls

Ed Sterling
"PC Doctor"

If you are comparing prices for computer repair services,
remember those famous old sayings:

"You get what you pay for"

"If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is (a bad deal)"

I charge by the hour at $75 per hour

I invite you to compare my rates to others in my field, and also to chain stores offering computer repair services such as Best-Buy's Geek-Squad, and Staples in-store repair.

Best Buy's website says they charge $129 to visit you and tell you that you have problems.
They then charge $299 to $399 to find the problems and actually fix them.

You will find my rates to be about half those charges, and I never leave you with a virus infected system. I come directly to you when you want!!

My minimum charge for an onsite call is one-hour ($75).
After one hour, I charge $25 for each 20 minutes onsite.

Travel charge: beyond 10 miles, I charge $1 per minute to get to your location.
I use the Google Maps travel time from my office to your location.
Please check Google Maps "directions" to see the
estimated time for me to travel to your location.

I also do "flat-rate" repairs at my shop if you bring your PC to me and pick it up.
At the shop, I charge by the type of repair, not by the many hours it takes to do that repair.

$100 for a "flat-rate" PC speed-up and tune-up, Adobe Flash player and Acrobat reader installed, Java installed, free antivirus and free antispyware programs installed if you wish !!
Service packs and updates applied to Microsoft Windows and Office.

$100 for "flat-rate" virus removal, I install free antivirus and antispyware programs too.

$150 for a "flat-rate" complete Windows system reinstall using your CDROMs
(for example, if your hard drive becomes unusable)

$250 for a "flat-rate" complete Windows system reinstall without your CDROMs,
(for example, if your hard drive becomes unusable and you lost your CDROMs).
I require proof of your Microsoft license (the sticker on your PC case).

$150 for a "data recovery" from an unreadable, corrupt or failed drive,
due to the lengthy process involved in finding and saving your data.
Many other data recovery services charge $500 to $1000 or more!!
Please note this fee is just to retrieve your data, not to rebuild your computer.

I have heard so many sad stories about technicians "overselling" unnecessary repairs and "required" new parts. You can buy your own parts or I can offer quality parts that I carry with me at regular store prices. I will tell you where the least expensive quality parts can be found locally or on the Net. I don't keep my sources a secret. I follow store sales each week and will tell you where the best bargains are. If it looks like a big job, I'll tell you honestly that a new PC might be less expensive.

Call Ed Sterling at 978-779-6058 from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Or Email: pcdoctorhousecalls@comcast.net
(There is no charge for a brief assessment of your computer problem)

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I charge by the hour at $75 per hour

I invite you to compare my rates to others in my field, and also to chain stores offering computer repair services such as Best-Buy's Geek-Squad, and Staples in-store repair.

Best Buy's website says they charge $129 to visit you and tell you that you have problems. They then charge $299 to $399 to find the problems and actually fix them.

You will find my rates to be about half those charges, and I never leave you with a virus infected system. I come directly to you when you want!! My minimum charge for an onsite call is one-hour ($75). After one hour, I charge $25 for each 20 minutes onsite.

I also do "flat-rate" repairs at my shop if you bring your PC to me and pick it up. At the shop, I charge by the type of repair, not by the many hours it takes to do that repair.

$100 for a "flat-rate" PC speed-up and tune-up, Adobe Flash player and Acrobat reader installed, Java installed, free antivirus and free antispyware programs installed if you wish !! Service packs and updates applied to Microsoft Windows and Office.

$150 for a "flat-rate" complete Windows system reinstall using your CDROMs (for example, if your hard drive becomes unusable)

$150 for a "data recovery" from an unreadable, corrupt or failed drive, due to the lengthy process involved in finding and saving your data. Many other data recovery services charge $500 to $1000 or more!! Please note this fee is just to retrieve your data, not to rebuild your computer.